World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Julius Wukitsch, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Army Air Force
Hometown
Schenectady, New York
Honored By
Carl Wukits
SERVED FROM 1942 TO 1945 WITH THE 8TH AIR FORCE AS A FLIGHT MAINTENANCE GUNNER. PARTICIPATED IN AIR OFFENSIVE EUROPE; WAS ON 15 COMBAT MISSIONS. AWARDED THE AIR MEDAL WITH TWO OAK LEAF CLUSTERS AND THE ARMY PRESIDENTIAL UNIT CITATION. PRISONER OF WAR IN GERMANY FOR THIRTEEN MONTHS.